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Subject: Re: Magma Mellotron

From: "Bernie Kornowicz" <kornowicz@...>
Date: 2003-03-24

Hi David,

Thanks for the correction. My tin ear can't tell the difference
between a Chamberlin and a Mellotron :(

What is the brass sound in "Dondai"? Mixed brass? Trumpet? It's just
before the strings towards the end of the song.

P.S. Very nice Mellotron pics on your website!

Bernie

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, egrefin@w... wrote:
> > I just finished listening to French band Magma's "Attahk" album
for
> > the first time in many years and noticed the Mellotron flute,
mixed
> > brass(?) and 3 violins in "Dondai (to an eternal love)".
> >
> > Does anyone know what model they used and if they used a
Mellotron
> > on any other albums?
>
> Hello Bernie,
>
> Magma used a Chamberlin M1 (flute and strings) for the "Attahk"
album,
> not a Mellotron.
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
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